India Sri Lanka to plan road project

An ambitious US$ 5.19 bn road project to connect India and Sri Lanka with a sea-bridge and an underwater tunnel is being planned by the Indian and Sri Lankan governments. The project involves construction of a sea bridge and an underwater tunnel linking 22 km stretch between Talaimannar in Sri Lanka and Dhanushkodi in India. To improve connectivity with the neighbouring nations, India has signed motor vehicle pacts with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal and is also proposing to improve connectivity with Sri Lanka.